Members bullwhips Posted November 29, 2011 Members Report Posted November 29, 2011 I should have clarified a bit, my strands for plaiting were greased and didn't have a relaxation problem. However my bolsters which I don't normally grease until it's fitted had the stretch and relax problem. One way to try to "stabilize" a stretchy skin is to grease it. Filling the pores usually does the trick. Quote http://bullwhips.org
Members Ecapone Posted December 1, 2011 Members Report Posted December 1, 2011 In Argentina we use goat rawhide a lot. It is very good for very fine and delicate works. I have made several knife handles with it. Now I use deer rawhide just because it is available to me for free. I would use goat if I can choose. Horse is also use a lot in my country. I have prepared myself some goat and lamb hides in the past with lime. We don't temper the rawhide the way you do with caw rawhide. We give it just enough humidity to make them pliable but that is all. For that reason, is not streachy for us. I want to clarify that I have never made a whip so I don't now if it will work for that application. I have never used any tanned goat either. Only rwahide. Cheers, Enrique Quote
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